Recipe - "Curry Puffs"

Curry puffs (karipap)

Curry puff is a popular snack in Malaysia. For this recipe, I will be using readymade puff pastry from the frozen section of the supermarket to bake my curry puffs.

Ingredients

6 potatoes (preferably washed potatoes)

20 gm dried anchovies (remove heads, tiny bones and intestines)
20 gm dried prawns (de shelled and wash)
200 gm skinless chicken meat
4 shallots (pounded)
2 glove garlic (pounded)
2 tbsp curry powder (Baba’s brand)
2 sprigs of curry leaves
3 tbsp shallots oil (refer to recipe)
water
1 egg
Puff pastry (Pampas brand)

 

Washed Potatoes

 

Dried anchovies and dried prawns



Curry Powder

Procedure

Wash and remove potatoes skin. Cut into small cubes.
 

Cut chicken meat into small pieces and marinade it with some salt and pepper.

Pound or blend the anchovies, dried prawns, and curry leaves. Set aside. (A)

Heat wok or frying pan. Add oil. Saute shallots, garlic until golden brown, then add ingredient A. Saute all ingredients until it produces aromatic smell. Add curry powder. Next, add in potatoes, chicken meat and some water. Cook until potatoes are soft, taste it and if necessary add some salt.

 

Puff filling

Once all the ingredients are cooked and water is reduced, turn off the fire flame, remove it and set it aside to let it cool.

 

Cut the puff pastry according to the size and shape. Fill in the filling and fold it. Place Curry puffs on a line baking tray with baking paper. Brush puffs with beaten egg.

 

Bake it in the oven at 180c fan forced. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to cook. I normally observe the puffs colour. When it turns beautifully sparkling golden brown, the puff is done and ready to serve.